This road has a plains vegetation, it has been our ace up our sleeve on our last trip. We were the only people travelling the road one morning and saw Duke & 3 Cheetah on it, this really is a hidden gem for early morning drives.

The view from Mlondozi picnic spot alone makes this route worthwhile. One morning at the junction of the S29 and the H10, we had a lioness feeding on a zebra carcass on our left and 3 cheetah just finished an unsuccessful wildebeest chase on our right. After that excitement had died down, we made our way to the picnic spot, where there was an elephant literally in the parking lot. Since then, this loop has become an essential part of our itinerary, but never again with anything approaching the same degree of luck. Those 3 cheetah seem to be spotted frequently on this road.

We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children

Have travelled the S29 on many occassions and usually one does not see much game. However, the grass is quite short and there are few trees ( after numerous fires in the recent past ) so one often sees elephant and buffalo.

The main reason for using this road is to visit the superb Mlondozi dam.

I believe the chances of seeing suni are higher in the very far nothern KNP -even there very rarely seen ?

KNP is sacred.I am opposed to the modernisation of Kruger and from the depths of my soul long for the Kruger of yesteryear! 1000+km on foot in KNP incl 56 wild trails.200+ nights in the wildernessndloti-indigenous name for serval.

Donny wrote:Just like to know whats u guys take on the S29.Was there in Jan08.Stayed @ L/Sabie & went out when gates opened @ 4:30.New road for me but nothing to be seen.

Will be back in April & hoping to give it 2nd try. Any advice / experiences ?

Pleased to report that since this post the S29 is a must do road for me.

Since 2009 to my last trip in April/May 2010 the S29 (from LS upto the picnic site and back to the H10) has yielded me 4 sightings of lion as well as my best cheetah sighting ever - 5 cheetahs just lying across the road at about 07:15 in the morning.

The second part of the S29 that intersects with the H10 and later joins up with the S30 (i think ) has also yielded lion for me.

A great predator road by my experience as well reasonable sightings of general game.

Useful information on this route....will definitely include it when we are there the week after next. I love Cheetah, however it always seems to be the cat that alludes us! However that's what makes sitings special when you finally experience them of course!